There are 7 ways to get from Baxter to Fort Collins by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN)BRD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
6h 37m$164–620Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
26h 34m$120–387Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Baxter to Staples Station
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
34h 7m$264–634Drive 883.2 mi
- Drive from Baxter to Fort Collins883.2 mi
15h 17m$162–233Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)MSP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
8h 29m$230–814Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)MSP - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collins
9h 11m$288–726Bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
27h 13m$228–434
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baxter to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Baxter to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Baxter and Fort Collins is 783 miles. The road distance is 888.3 miles.
The best way to get from Baxter to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 26h 34m and costs $120 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Baxter to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Baxter. It is currently 10:47 AM in Baxter and 9:47 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Baxter to Fort Collins is 888 miles. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Baxter to Fort Collins.
There are 265+ hotels available in Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Baxter, MN, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Baxter to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Brainerd, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–400
- Business Class
- $150–420
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–220
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